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Fish, Kin and Hope: Tending to Water Violations in amiskwaciwâskahikan and Treaty Six Territory

publication · 2026-04-22

Zoe Todd's essay, published on March 7, 2017, in Afterall Journal Issue 43, examines water violations in amiskwaciwâskahikan (Edmonton) and Treaty Six Territory. The text explores the intersections of Indigenous kinship, environmental justice, and colonial impacts on water systems. Todd, a scholar and artist, critiques ongoing ecological harm and advocates for relational accountability to water. The essay is part of a broader discourse on Indigenous sovereignty and environmental activism in Canada. It is accessible only to journal subscribers or via individual purchase through the University of Chicago Press.

Key facts

  • Essay published March 7, 2017
  • Written by Zoe Todd
  • Part of Afterall Journal Issue 43
  • Focuses on water violations in amiskwaciwâskahikan and Treaty Six Territory
  • Full text requires subscription or individual purchase
  • Available via University of Chicago Press
  • Addresses Indigenous kinship and environmental justice
  • Critiques colonial impacts on water systems

Entities

Artists

  • Zoe Todd

Institutions

  • Afterall
  • University of Chicago Press

Locations

  • amiskwaciwâskahikan
  • Edmonton
  • Treaty Six Territory
  • Canada

Sources